Closures

New Pasta Sauce Jar Lid is 40% Easier to Open

Regional grocer debuts new lid for its vacuum-packed sauce jar that uses a proprietary push-button technology that makes it easier for consumers to open the jar.

February 1, 2020

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Plastics/resins

Tray Sealer/Conveyor Meet Produce Company’s Need for Speed and Space

A tray sealer and integrated conveyor provide Hawthorne Produce with greater throughput and ample production line space for packing, allowing it to meet increased customer demand.

January 30, 2020

Cartons and boxes

Smart Pack Invites Consumers to View Value Chain

Brazilian dairy producer Languiru Cooperative has become a leading regional market players despite increased competition thanks to a unique QR code on each pack that tells a brand story. SIG’s Connected Pack solutions allowed the innovation.

January 28, 2020

Beverage

Edith Wilkin Recognized by IDFA for Dairy Industry Accomplishments

Staff vice president and fellow, food safety and regulatory compliance, for Leprino Foods Company receives International Dairy Foods Association’s 2020 Food Safety Leadership Award

January 26, 2020

Beverage

Coca-Cola North America Signs 10-Year Deal with Peace River Citrus

Processor to begin $98 million expansion of Florida facility as result of new partnership

January 24, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Lids Formed from a Biocomposite

Valio, Finland’s largest dairy, will distribute 10,000 wood fiber-based, injection-molded, snap-on, reusable lids made from a biocomposite, while encouraging consumers to reduce food waste.

January 24, 2020

Flexible packaging

Salmon with a Smile: Fish Brand’s Bold Personality Captured in Redesign

New label graphics for Honey Smoked Fish Co.’s salmon products evokes the original founder’s ‘big personality,’ while taking its cues from old fish market signage.

January 23, 2020

Containers

Broken Glass Makes a Comeback in Limited Edition Absolut Bottle

Made from pieces of broken, recycled glass, the Absolut Comeback bottle is created to encourage recycling and a more circular lifestyle among the vodka producer’s consumers.

January 22, 2020

Operational Excellence

MAP Leads Fresh Food Preservation Methods

Modified Atmosphere Packaging is prevalent among participants of a new PMMI Business Intelligence report, but technologies such as High Pressure Processing (HPP) are continuing to expand as well.

January 20, 2020

Sustainability

The Coca-Cola System to Invest Billion Euros over Next 5 Years

The Coca-Cola Company

Money earmarked to support development in variety of ways in France

January 18, 2020

Sustainability

Nestlé Creates Market for Food-Grade Recycled Plastics, Launches Fund to Boost Packaging Innovation

Nestlé

Nestlé today announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions.

January 17, 2020

Flexibles

Bagger, Weigher Lead to 100% Production Improvement

This California poultry producer had been experiencing bad seals, incorrect package weights, and low speeds, but it realized a 100% improvement in production with a new bagging and weighing system.

January 17, 2020

Beverage

PSSI Promotes Josh Hinkle to Leadership Team

Fortrex

Will serve as senior vice president of East Region, overseeing customer relationships and operational initiatives

January 14, 2020